40 lbs, 37 inches; what seat for my 3 year olds?

catdoc · Oct 5, 2004

Our twins are going to be 3 years old Dec 1 and are officially over the 40-lb limit for the Britax RA's now (40 and 41 lbs). They are also 37" tall. Can you help me pick a good seat for these two? The seats will be going into our Honda Odyssey. Right now we have one RA and a Super Elite in the back bench seat and the other RA in the middle row captain's chair (the other middle row chair is only used when traveling with guests, otherwise it sits in the garage so it's not in my way!).

I'd like to pick a seat that won't require me to buy yet another seat in a couple of years, prefer this to be the last seat we have to buy. I've been very very happy with my Britax seats but not sure what to do. I guess they don't make the Super Elite anymore and the Husky is the equivalent? Is that right? It just doesn't look as tall to me. I'm wondering whether to go with a belt-positioning booster for the oldest (she's almost 5 and is 42 lbs, 42 inches tall) and then can use her SE for one twin and buy another booster for the other.

Thanks, I'm really having trouble wading through all of the choices!

Christy

joolsplus3 · Oct 5, 2004

The Husky includes a recline bar, which makes it recline and look shorter in pictures, but yup, it's the same as the super elite.

How about a Husky and a Bodyguard, Starriser Comfy, or Turbo Booster or Compass B500 or Jupiter Komfort Kruiser or Evenflo Big Kid or Cosco Protek for your 5 year old (only a *few* choices there <grin>). You could have pretty much the same seating arrangement you have now, but with SE/Husky's in the spots where the Roundabouts were

Victorious4 · Oct 6, 2004

My 40" tall, 26 pound 2.5 year old has a Britax Wizard that we just love! She's still rear-facing

For up to 49" & 65 pounds, I believe.

In my mom's car, she rides in a Husky & seems to really like it ... although after a long ride she usually says she wants her "mama seat" [the Wizard]. I my dad's she has a Graco Platinum that can be used as a booster after 40 pounds, but she's still in the harness.

We also have a Britax Bodyguard for her big sister & cousins to use -- they all say it's comfortable & I know they're safe. It's a bit more expensive than the Turbo, but the kids like the more supportive head "wings" for longer trips, plus the lap-belt lock-offs feel more secure in cars without automatic locking belts.